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Tibetan Snow Lion Dance, Bodhgaya, India. A form of lion dance found in the Tibetan areas is called the snow lion dance or Senggeh Garcham. [9] The name seng ge and its related forms come from Sanskrit siṅha, [1] and cham or garcham is a Buddhist ritual dance. [10]
The Snow Lion is a celestial animal and the emblem of Tibet, its appearance is symbolic of the snowy mountain ranges that make up most of Tibet. It is thought to live in the highest mountains and the snow lion often makes appearances in other stories, this makes the snow lion often regarded as the king of beasts.
Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion is a 2002 documentary film about the Chinese occupation of Tibet directed by Tom Peosay. It is narrated by Martin Sheen and Tibetan voiceovers are provided by Edward Edwards, Ed Harris, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon and Shirley Knight.
Fierce lion-headed dakini Simhamukha crowned with Padmasambhava. In Tibetan Buddhism, Siṃhamukhā (Tib. Senge Dongma) or Siṃhavaktra, also known as the Lion Face Dakini or Lion-headed Dakini, is a wisdom dakini of the Dzogchen tradition. [1] She is represented as a fierce dakini with the head of a snow lion.
Tibet; Snow Lion Flag: Use: National flag: Proportion: 5:8: Adopted: 1916; 109 years ago (): Design: Two snow lions beneath a flaming blue, white and orange jewel and holding a blue and orange taijitu on a white mountain with a gold sun rising over it, all over 12 red and blue alternating rays with a gold border around the upper, lower, and hoist side of the flag.
Partly gilded Tibetan bronze statue of Vaisravana (Jambhala) sitting on a snow lion and holding a mongoose in his left hand. 18th century. In Tibet, Vaiśravaṇa is considered a lokapāla or dharmapāla in the retinue of Ratnasambhava. [13] He is also known as the King of the North.
The Emblem of Tibet is a symbol of the Tibetan government in exile. It combines several elements of the flag of Tibet , with slightly different artistry, and contains many Buddhist symbols . Its primary elements are the sun and moon above the Himalayas , which represent Tibet , often known as the Land Surrounded by Snow Mountains .
The Flag of Tibet, also known as the "Snow Lion flag" (gangs seng dar cha), was used by the de facto independent state of Tibet as the national flag. It continues to be used by the Tibetan government-in-exile and by supporters of the Tibetan independence movement .